TP has been phenomenal over the last month to shut up any doubters of his All Star status. He made OKC’s Westbrook look like a chump on his way to 34 points & 13 assists and CP3 like an also ran last night.

The Spurs have arrived at 22-9 primarily without Manu’s help. I haven’t checked statistics for team bench production, but I’d bet that they’re in the top three for bench minutes and point production/difference.

NBA beware of a small reminder that the Spurs won their first championship as a result of the last shortened NBA season. Every real fan knows that the NBA’s best coach, Pop, manages his players time like the future HOF coach that he is. If he can keep key players healthy, the Spurs will go deep into the playoffs.

Btw, I believe that obliques are the rib cage muscles.